Cali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$287
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
11.5M

The cost of living in Cali is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6748th and 5616th ($733 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6170th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629